NCJ Number
16181
Journal
American Journal of Sociology Volume: 80 Issue: 1 Dated: (JULY 1974) Pages: 16-43
Date Published
1974
Length
28 pages
Annotation
EXAMINES VARIABLES RELATED TO GROUP BEHAVIOR AND RELATES THEM TO VIOLENCE IN PRISONS.
Abstract
AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CONSTRUCT AND TEST A CAUSAL MODEL OF REPORTED AGGRESSIVE TRANSGRESSIONS IN 29 FELON AND 26 MISDEMEANANT PRISONS AND AMONG 278 FELON INMATES. THE AUTHORS FOUND THAT OF THE 7 INDEPENDENT VARIABLES INCLUDED IN THE MODEL, ONLY 3 - THE PERCENTAGE INCARCERATED FOR VIOLENT OFFENSES, PERCENTAGE INCARCERATED FOR 1 YEAR OR MORE, AND PAROLE REFERRAL DATE - APPEAR IN BOTH FELON AND MISDEMEANANT CASES. SECOND, ONLY AGE AND VISITS ARE RELATED TO AGGRESSIVE TRANSGRESSIONS AT BOTH AGGREGATE (PRISON) AND INDIVIDUAL (INMATE) LEVELS. THIRD, A LARGER PROPORTION OF ALL POSSIBLE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN VARIABLES WERE SUPPORTED BY THE DATA IN FELON PRISONS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)